But thank Jebus them queers ain't a-marryin'.

[sarcasm mode on] No guys, don't you get it, this is promoting marriage! Follow me....if you don't have equal protection under the law as, say, the victim of domestic violence, because you've just lived together for five years and not gotten married, this encourages you to get married to the person you're living with (and who is beating your ass) so that once it's official, you can run down to your local police station and officially be recognized as someone who is worth protecting.[sarcasm mode off]

While driving home from work one day flipping through the AM channels, I stumbled upon a right-wing talk show host (Hugh Hewitt, Glenn Beck, one of the b-leaguers) who was arguing that gay marriage weakens the institution of marriage. A caller said "what about divorces," and the host argued that divorce "strengthens" the institution of marriage. None of his babbling after that made sense, and my tolerance for that sort of noise is low, so I had to change the channel quickly.

yeah, treat everything like a business.... I can see it now.

this just in: Columbus City Schools had a Reduction In Force of 200 children. Even though they were getting the grades they needed, the Superintendent decided it was the best solution in order to make more money.

On a related note, the Superintendent was awarded 200 shares of Columbus City School (CCS) stocks, worth over $2 million for his efforts to outsource education to India where the students can pay attention.




maybe we should privatize everything: the military, fire departments, police, roads, education.... I mean, come on, those lazy people on that street have no rights, do they? They are practically stealing my tax money!!!11! They don't pay the same road tax I do, yet they get to drive on the same roads!!1!! How unfair!

EDIT:
back on topic - anyone surprised that this will affect many aspects of unmarried hetero couples as well is an idiot. The info was out there, unless you watch FAUX News.

My dad voted for issue 1, knowing full well that his daughter lives with her boyfriend in a spousal-equivalent type relationship.

So I asked him, "You'd put your own daughter in danger by voting for this thing?" And he responded, "If it meant two women couldn't get married, then yes."

thanks dad. love you too.

I guess I still do not understand something about the gay marriage issue:

will someone please explain:

1 - how two people who love each other getting married hurts marriage?

2 - why people think it is ok to be prejudiced about this issue? Is it different from when black people were not allowed to marry (then later, to marry white people)?

yes - I am familiar with both arguments and they are bunk. Anyone have a real reason?

I could use the bible to support any number of things (slavery, war, polygamy) or to oppose any number of things (killing - thus making war "illegal" by the same argument). Last time I checked, we are not officially a Christian Nation although it seems we are getting closer to that every day.

Bullshit, I say.